Penn State's athletic, academic, and financial success from 2020-2021 earned Barbour the win over four other finalists.
Trailing 6-5 entering the ninth inning, the Nittany Lions tallied 14 runs to end the matchup.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann dismissed all seven counts of a North Carolina woman's complaint.
Following a 13-7 victory on Friday night, Penn State was outscored 23-3 over a two-loss weekend in Columbus.
The Nittany Lions will wait to see if they earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Bailey Parshall, Cassie Lindmark, Lilia Crouthamel, and Claire Swedberg earned Big Ten honors Wednesday morning.